Has anyone fitted winter tyres to their Turinis? I've got 2 full sets of wheels now so am hoping to do so soon. I recall reading somewhere that it's worth fitting slightly narrower tyres (more choice and saves money too!). I was thinking 195/45/R16 instead of the standard 205's? Will these fit on the rims without any issues? Michelin Alpin A4's seem like a good choice but are expensive (£103 each), Pirelli snowcontrol serie II/III are cheaper (£83 each) but don't seem to be designed for performance cars. Continental WinterContact TS 830p won 2011 evo winter tyre test but the only ones available in the 195 are the 850 p, which are not aimed at performance cars. Any advice greatly appreciated, sounds like a cold few months ahead!
Winter tyre advice?
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Cheers for the replies folks, looking forward to finally trying winter tyres. I may even invest in some chains for the front too so we can go snowboarding....
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Cheers for that. You're right BTW. The Clio owners manual simply states that "Chains must not be fitted to tyres which are larger than those originally fitted to the vehicle" but the Clio Sport booklet states "Fitting snow chains to the tyres is strictly forbidden". Anyway, I've ordered the Michelin Alpine A4's in the 195/45/R16 size after confirming they definitely fit on the 7J wheels: http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/equivalency-tables-advice.html. Looking forward to trying them but it looks like the chains are a no no.
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From what I've read, they can be handy in an emergency but not really a substitute for proper chains?
.Lots of people use them here (pyrenees SW France) when going up skiing and seem to cause no problems - can see the logic in chains offering better grip but if the sock things can be fitted on the T and chains can't then maybe worth a go...